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  • Robert Webb avatar

    Bible Authority For The Lord's Supper

    Contributed by Robert Webb on Sep 6, 2021
     | 2,858 views

    The Bible by direct statement and example authorizes us to partake of the Lord’s Supper on the first day of the week.

    Having bible Authority means we recognize certain obligations. These obligations produce action in our lives. As children of God we have the obligation to spread the gospel, to edify the church, to save souls and to help those in need. The Bible by direct statement and example authorizes us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Topic: The Parable Of The Bridesmaids

    Contributed by Arsenio Segismundo on Jun 7, 2022
     | 1,762 views

    There were three stages of the Jewish weddings. First is the Engagement where fathers of both families agree on the marriage.

    Topic: The Parable of the Bridesmaids Text: Matthew 25:1-13 Mat 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. Mat 25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Mat 25:3 They that were foolish took ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Facts About Faith That Fetches Salvation

    Contributed by Sajayan Chacko on Jan 29, 2024
     | 765 views

    Apostle Peter opens his first epistle with an overview of some glorious facts concerning our salvation.

    1. The PROOFS of our salvation *verse 3, (we are saved because of the GRACE and the GREAT mercy of God the Father) "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Stumbling Into His Arms - Devotional For Lowcountry Assisted Living

    Contributed by Michael Brown on Nov 1, 2023
     | 1,237 views

    This is a devotional for a local assisted living facility. The first half is from the book Golden Apples for Golden Agers.

    Stumbling into His arms It was cold. It was Paris. It was forty years ago. I recall the details vividly because my camera preserved the elderly couple on film. Their black-and-white image first emerged in my darkroom in the late 1960s. The image hasn’t faded, & neither has its power to evoke ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Debt. Now What? Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Dec 7, 2023
     | 929 views

    Church leaders in the first three hundred years rebelled against the Greco-Roman culture of abandoning infants.

    No Debt. Now What? December 10, 2023 James 1:27 NIV Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Church leaders in the first three hundred years rebelled against the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    To Keep Your Ax (Ministry) Lesson 6 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 20, 2023
     | 1,348 views

    Fasting keeps God’s presence alive, and keeps God first to make you effective in ministry.

    “They (the prophets) began cutting down trees. But as one of them was cutting a tree, his ax head fell into the river. ‘Oh Sir!’ he cried, ‘It was a borrowed ax.’ ‘Where did it fall?’ The man of God asked. When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw it into the water at that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dangers Of Gambling And Lotto Addiction Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 29, 2025
     | 365 views

    Gambling, lotto, and betting may look harmless at first, but they carry hidden dangers that destroy lives and destinies.

    THE DANGERS OF GAMBLING AND LOTTO ADDICTION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Proverbs 13:11, 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Supporting Texts: Proverbs 28:20, Ecclesiastes 5:10, Isaiah 55:2, Matthew 6:24, Hebrews 13:5 INTRODUCTION: Gambling and lottery addiction have silently crept into many homes, affecting ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Are We Seeing The Lord

    Contributed by Andre Johnson on Oct 12, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 11,040 views

    sometimes things need to be removed for us to truly see the Lord

    (Isaiah 6:1-8) Friendship Baptist Church Are We Seeing the Lord? It’s a blessing when things go right in our lives. It’s a blessing when everything is running on all cylinders and everything you touch seems to turn into gold. When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Camped Outside Of Canaan

    Contributed by Pastor Dre on Apr 21, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,741 views

    Here is a sermon encouraging us not to get comfortable in the Things of God...

    Camped outside of Canaan Numbers 32:1 Numbers 32:1 Complacent - 1. pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: 2. pleasant; complaisant. How many here don't want to be complacent in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Is Spirituality? (2 Of 7)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
     | 974 views

    In our text, Paul explains some of the things that motivated him.

    If we are going to be the SPIRITUAL INDIVIDUALS God wants us to be, we are going to have to have the same motives he had. WHAT IS A MOTIVE? The dictionary describes it as “A conscious or unconscious need or drive that incites a person to some action or behavior.” Illus: Someone has said, “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Divine Encounters Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Dec 30, 2024
     | 1,220 views

    When we do the things God calls us to then we are in a place to experience encounters that God ordains for us.

    New Year new goals financial physical academic social medical Spiritual New Hopes changes in relationships friends and family members coming to faith baptisms greater connection with God One of the challenges that we face in entering into a new year with new goals and hopes, is that we can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Restoration Of Dry Bones

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Apr 19, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 61,529 views

    A sermon on attitudes that hinder true restoration and on three things that were restored in the valley of dry bones.

    Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Introduction The book of Ezekiel is a very interesting book. Ezekiel was a prophet of God who received some deep revelations about God’s glory, power and love. When reading the book of Ezekiel, we need to ask God to open our eyes to wondrous things in His Word or we may ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Empty Vessels - Revisited Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 31, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 20,084 views

    A message about how we must be empty of things before God can fill us up.

    Note: There are a variety of notes in here from study and research. Some are from Charles Brewington's message on the same topic. Also one other author that I could not find in my notes. Title: Empty Vessels Theme: Showing the importance of being empty for the Lord Text: 2 Kings ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "Speak, Thy Servant Heareth”

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 31, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,680 views

    In this sermon I want us to concentrate on one thing from these two scriptures in our text.

    Look at… (1) John 10:27, My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. (2) I Samuel 3:9, 1 Samuel 3:9 Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Notice ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The True Vine Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 28, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,560 views

    Our lives are beyond our control. Without help, we usually will fail to do the right thing.

    4 October 2005 The True Vine John 15:1-15:8 Introduction – Have you known the agony of not doing the right thing? Have you ever thought, “I ought to do this or that” only to forget all about it? Have you ever promised yourself that you’ll never say something or do something only to blurt it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist